Age of Mysticism

Luke and Del walked around the palace, and when they were tired, they found a place to rest. Daier was suddenly curious about the state affairs of the empire, so Luke, who was going to talk about some adventures in the game of Age of Ages, could only talk about the crisis and problems the empire was facing.

Only then did Dai'er know what the real world outside the city of St. Lun looked like. As a princess, she couldn't imagine the hunger and suffering in other places.

"I thought the lower city was already the poorest place, but I didn't expect that they went to the lower city because they couldn't live in other places. I thought the place I saw was the world, but I didn't expect the world to be beyond my imagination. look."

At this time, Luke and Del were sitting on a bench on a suspended terrace, with floating clouds outside and the city of St. Lun below. The lower city on the east side wraps the upper city like a half moon, and the buildings on both sides of a city wall are a dazzling contrast.

Luke said to the sentimental Dill: "This is the inevitable result of the progress of the times. All we can do is wait for the problem to arise and find a way to solve it.

Remember those things I did down town? "

"Remember!" Those few days were her first adventure for Dai'er, and she asked again: "What happened afterwards?"

Luke didn't tell Dai'er how brutal the fighting in the lower city was, but he talked about his investment in the lower city.

He pointed to the large urban area on the east side, and said confidently: "It won't be long before tall buildings will be built there! The flat roads will intersect, and a large number of shacks will disappear. Everyone can live in houses that are sheltered from the wind and rain.

Cars laden with goods come and go every day, railways run through the city, and airships land there.

One day, Shangcheng District will take the initiative to demolish the city wall, and what flows between the two districts is no longer garbage, but wealth! "

Daier followed Luke's direction and looked down the city again. From Luke's description, it seemed that she really saw a bustling city.

"I believe in you. You will definitely surprise everyone. Like Sister Agatha, you are sincerely for the empire. I shouldn't misunderstand you..."

Luke asked, "What's the misunderstanding?"

"Nothing?" Dai'er realized that she had slipped her mouth and quickly covered her mouth, then pointed to the nearby sky and said, "Look, an airship is docking over."

Luke turned his head and saw that there was indeed a small steam airship docked on a nearby tower platform. Luke recognized the logo on the airship and said, "That's the airship of the cabinet... The palace is floating in the air, and cabinet officials can only see His Majesty through the transportation airship.

Let's go, I'm hungry, find a place to eat. "

Dai'er jumped up and said with a smile: "I know which palace chef cooks the best dishes, come with me!"

Del takes Luke to find something to eat.

The internal officials who got off the airship, led by the Chief Assistant Gabriel, went to meet Augustine the Great.

The imperial meeting was held.

The materials aided by Raging Waves City were sent to the southern battlefield, all of which were in short supply for daily necessities, which greatly alleviated the low morale of the army caused by the unfavorable offensive.

"After a stage of offensive on the southern front, the whole army has entered the stage of defensive repair." Gabriel submitted a document to Augustine the Great: "while the Barbarian Legion is organizing a large-scale counterattack, the southern army is in the Tedgar Hills The occupied area is under great pressure. General Joshuar hopes to receive more material support, and will launch a second round of attack immediately after the barbarian army's offensive slows down."

General Joshuaer led the elite northern army to fight fiercely in the Tedgar Hills. Just after the first round of attack was over, they were preparing for the second round of attack. Such a high-intensity battle brought about a huge consumption of materials.

The cabinet has drawn up a material delivery list, which is included in the submission along with the remainder of the state treasury stockpile.

Emperor Augustine looked at the document silently. Although the empire had been preparing for this war a long time ago, it still couldn't help jumping eyes when it saw the consumption. Now the national treasury seems to have a lot of supplies, but if we continue to fight like this, we won't be able to last a few battles.

Battle reports were also sent from the Western Front yesterday, also asking for money and supplies.

In order to resist possible invasions in the north, the pressure on species transportation and storage is no lower than that in the south.

"Do you need to give so much?" Emperor Augustine asked.

Gabriel replied awkwardly: "This is already a list of data suppressed by the cabinet. General Joshuaer invaded the Tedgar Hills, and the supply line was stretched a lot. The military expenses and supplies of the troops defending against other nobles cannot be used here. Time to skip..."

Emperor Augustine knew that during the war, the military expenditure and supplies of the army can only be increased, and must not be reduced.

"Well, according to this standard, send the supplies to the southern line as soon as possible." Emperor Augustine hesitated for a while, and finally agreed to the list, and then said: "The generals and soldiers on the front line shed blood for the empire. They are well fed and rested. They have excellent weapons and life-saving medicines.

But intelligence shows that the empire is very likely to face three wars at the same time.

Among them, the western front is controllable, and acrylic has won the support of many western lords. The strategy he gave me to suppress the bandits was not based on force. As long as the empire gives him more money, he can raise many supplies by himself.

The war between the southern front and the northern border is bound to be difficult. According to the current reserves of the empire, it cannot support the consumption of fighting on the two fronts.

Do you have any good ideas? "

Chief Assistant Gabriel replied: "National bonds can be issued to raise military expenses, and factories can be expanded for material production. The expansion plan of Raging City has been handed over to His Majesty. The six towns to be merged into Raging City have good transportation and industrial foundations. Transporting by sea to Raging City can quickly build factories.

Raging Waves City has opened many schools for skilled workers, and there are also many factories where you can practice. It is absolutely possible to train workers while building a factory, and production can begin immediately after the factory is built. "

Augustine nodded and said: "The Acting Governor of Meteor is attending Princess Dai's coming-of-age ceremony in the palace, and I will have a detailed discussion with him about the expansion of Raging Waves City.

Where are the crusaders now? Can mass production supplement the battlefield? "

Gabriel replied: "The production of Crusaders requires a lot of expensive materials, and the production cycle is a little longer. Moreover, the last incident at the caltrop armor factory allowed us to discover some disadvantages of the actual combat of Crusaders, and we need to improve the technology.

Fortunately, Professor Qingkong from Oulu College has joined the Crusader engineering research and development team, and soon we will be able to provide the empire with more complete elite soldiers. "

Augustine couldn't help rubbing his head.

Meteor, clear sky, the war machine of the empire, can't it turn around without the two of them?

"Professor Qingkong joined the Empire's Crusader Project, which is good news.

Is there anything else important? "

Gabriel went on to say: "The ambassador of the Leo Republic protested that Rough City secretly supported the Watcher rebels, and protested against the anti-smuggling fleet in Cape Rage City colluding with pirates to attack their navy and merchant ships.

Ask the empire to respect the friendly relations between the two countries and severely punish Meteor. "

Severely punish Meteor!

Emperor Augustine felt a suffocation in his chest, and he couldn't get it out.

You Rio Republic protested and asked me to severely punish Meteor, and I killed Meteor with my back foot...

Will I, the emperor of the empire, have the face to face others in the future?

Emperor Augustine said to Gabriel sternly: "Go back and send a note to Ambassador Leo, and tell him... Meteor is an important minister of the empire. If there is no evidence for his accusations against Meteor, it will be a serious slander, which will greatly harm both of you. country relations.

Meteor is the consular officer who rescued Leo from the Watchers. Are they so ungrateful? "

"Of course, Your Majesty, I will reply to Ambassador Leo with strict words based on the facts.

Your Majesty... Now the liberal activities in the empire are rampant, and with the secret support of the Art County League, they have launched many rebellions. One of them entered the Kama Mountains and seriously threatened the commercial roads of Raging Waves City. The Council of Raging Waves City decided to set up a militia team of 300 people to protect the safety of the commercial routes. "

It's about meteors again.

Emperor Augustine suddenly felt that not only the war would not be able to turn without meteorites, but the whole country would not be able to turn around without meteorites.

How much benefit did Meteor give these people!

If this is not a minister of power, who is still a minister of power!

Emperor Augustine was even more intent on killing Meteor, but could the empire withstand the turmoil of Meteor's death?

"Don't the imperial army have anything to do with these rebels? It is necessary for the city of Raging Waves to set up a militia to protect the trade routes! What is the fleet of Raging Waves City doing?"

Chief Assistant Gabriel knew that this opening had been opened by Raging Waves City, which would have a great impact in the future, so he replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, all places are now replenishing troops to the northern border, and there is no way to organize enough troops to enter the Kama Mountains to suppress the bandits. .

The acting Governor of Meteor has a strategic plan to threaten the coast of the Yate County Union from the sea. This requires the sea power of Rage City to concentrate its forces to destroy the Leo Navy first, and then go north to confront the Yate County United Navy.

The Raging Waves City Fleet is receiving new warships, and hastened training as soon as possible, and cannot spare any troops to protect the trade routes.

Raging Waves City raised funds to form a militia on its own, which seemed to be the only feasible way. The trade routes of Raging Waves City are related to the strategy of the empire in all directions, and there must be no mistakes! "

Emperor Augustine knew part of Meteor's strategy against Leo through Agatha.

It has to be admitted that Rage City secretly supported the Watchers in the Rio Civil War, which saved the empire from being attacked on all sides, made the relatively wealthy coastal cities the rear of the empire, and allowed the empire to connect to the world to continuously obtain blood and nutrients.

If it weren't for the meteor, the Republic of Leo would definitely take advantage of the civil war to harass the coast of the empire and seize the dominance of the sea. At that time, once the gate of the empire is closed, it will be swept away from all directions.

The importance of meteorites has risen to another level in the heart of Augustine the Great.

kill? do not kill?

Extremely tangled.

Emperor Augustine had no intention of holding a meeting, and after listening to a few topics hastily, he asked the cabinet ministers to hand over all the topics that had not been discussed.

"I'm tired. I've finished reading these issues today, and I'll reply to you tomorrow. Go back... The empire is facing many problems now. As important ministers I rely on, you must do your best."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The cabinet ministers left, Emperor Augustine waved his hand, and all the internal officials and royal knights also walked out.

The gate closed, leaving Millscomb standing by.

"What did Meteor do today?"

Milcombe replied: "Meteor met Prince MacDonald this morning. Prince MacDonald... He insisted on recognizing Meteor as his brother and letting Meteor take him to make money."

Hearing this news, Emperor Augustine showed a strange expression on his face: "This tradition of the Lusien royal family has made the empire always want to annex the Lusien Gulf but has been unable to do so.

The economic boom created by Meteor in Raging City made everyone like him. Including the Queen, Christina was very happy with Meteorite's large investment in the Kingdom of Lusien.

Since she married into the palace, I rarely see her smile. "

Millscombe said: "His Royal Highness is kind-hearted, Raging City's investment in the Kingdom of Lusien can enable many people to live a prosperous life."

"Yes, the queen is a kind woman." Emperor Augustine turned and continued to ask: "What did the meteor do?"

"Meteor went to meet Princess Dai'er, and the two visited the palace together, and the relationship was very harmonious. Now they went to the kitchen and asked the palace chef to cook some dishes for them."

Augustine asked, "Meteor has always been with Dill."

"Yes."

Augustine asked again: "Agatha stayed in his bedroom until late last night?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, although the eldest princess drank a lot of wine with Meteor and stayed in his room for a long time, she was always by the window... The patrolling royal knights and the guards of the palace saw it."

Emperor Augustus knew that Agatha wanted to avoid suspicion, but he still felt extremely uncomfortable knowing that his two most valued daughters were so close to Meteor.

"Do you think I should kill Meteor?"

Facing Augustine's inquiry, Milcombe immediately replied: "Your Majesty, my duty does not allow me to comment on political affairs. Protecting your safety is my top priority."

"Let's talk... In this palace, there are not many people I can trust."

Millscomb was silent for a while, and replied: "Your Majesty, you should admit that you are old, and your thinking and determination are not as good as before. You will not be so hesitant in the past, and you will not ask me.

Because you know, I'm a warrior. "

Hearing such a straightforward answer, Emperor Augustine was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed: "Yes, you are a warrior. I am really old for asking a warrior to give advice on such an important matter.

Arrange for Meteor and I to meet at a dinner party. He has done so much for the Empire, I should have met him long ago! "

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Augustine pointed to a stack of documents on the table again, and said: "Send these to my office, and then notify the queen to go. I want to finish the official business as soon as possible, concentrate all the wisdom and energy I can concentrate on now, in the The future of the empire is decided at night."

Millscomb saluted the standing up Augustine the Great: "Your Majesty, I will immediately inform Her Royal Highness the Queen.

Is lunch delivered to your office too? "

"Um!"